🌱 MCC Hosts SBA Awards In May + Bedford Fields Weekend Event Pictures

Hi Bedford! My name is Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, and I'll be covering for your usual curator, Paula Constance, for the next couple of days. Please note that your newsletters may be lighter during this time. With that said, here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 59 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories today in Bedford:

1. Manchester Country Club in Bedford will host the New Hampshire Small Business Awards in May. On May 3, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., award winners — including Sleepnet, the 2023 SBA New Hampshire Exporter of the Year — will be honored at a ceremony in Bedford during SBA’s National Small Business Week. (EIN News)
2. A local flower shop held a flower arranging course over the weekend to ring in spring. Attendees of a workshop at Bedford Fields learned how to arrange colorful spring annuals in a container garden. The workshop was held on a Saturday and participants got hands-on experience. Pictures are available at the link. (Union Leader)
3. The early workweek forecast calls for rain in Bedford. Cool and damp conditions continue this week with lingering showers and temperatures in the 50s. Cloudy skies and patchy fog are expected at night. Improving weather by the end of the week with partly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures. (WMUR)

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Today in and around Bedford:

• Teddy Bear Picnic @ Manchester City Library (11:30 AM)
• Bloom Into Healthcare Job Fair @ LNA Health Careers, Manchester (2:00 PM)
• Game Time Trivia Tuesday Nights @ The Flight Center, Manchester (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Craftworkers' Guild's 2023 Spring Fair is running Thursday, May 4 through Saturday, May 13. Residents and visitors will have the chance to enjoy all the fair has to offer from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day at 5 Meetinghouse Road in Bedford. (The Craftworkers' Guild via Facebook)
• Did you know the Canvas Road Show in Bedford has different birthday packages you can choose from? Your child can select to do canvas painting, wood signs, wood name planks, or pillows! (The Canvas Road Show via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.